A Mistaken Marriage Match: Mysteries in the Imperial Harem

Chapter 62: Real Sisters?

It was boisterous in the Imperial Gardens tonight due to the banquet and in contrast, the courtyards of the Inner Palace were much quieter. Ming Ze stood with his back again Qing Feng Hall's main doors and stared at the still bright moon with a cold look but there was a hint of ridicule in his eyes. In the Little Prince's full month banquet, the Commander of the Imperial Guards would had deployed them early on thus Imperial Concubine Qing's and the Prince's safety and protection naturally need not require him to worry about.

Ming Ze stood that upright for don't know how long when suddenly an extremely fast black shadow fleet pass from the short shrubs.

"Who is it?" This black shadow was extremely fast as when Ming Ze looked around alertly, other than the noise from the distance, the rest of the place was quiet as though as no one was there. Just as Ming Ze suspect that he was too uptight when that black shadow flew by. It seems that it was heading to the depths of the Inner Palace. Ming Ze was secretly shocked. This person was actually hidden at the short shrubs all the time but he did not feel his presence at all. This person's martial arts skills were immeasurability high! Ming Ze did not think too much and gave chase.

After a few take off and landings, he could still see the black clad figure but when Ming Ze chased till near the Empress Dowager's Dong Sheng Palace, there was no more traces of the black clad figure. Ming Ze calmed down and thought about it. Today it was the Little Prince full month banquet, thus the Palace would be heavily guarded. This person actually could move freely throughout the Palace and his martial arts skills were higher than him, thus if the black clad person wants to avoid him, it would not be difficult. Why would he attract his attention and let him chase him all the way?

Could it be... That the person in black was here to distract him?! Damn it. Did he fell into the tactic of moving the tiger away from the mountain? Ming Ze had a bad premonition in his heart and dared not stop any longer. He turned around and rush back to Qing Feng Hall.

When Ming Ze reached the doors of Qing Feng Hall, he saw that the main doors were closed and took a breath to leap over the wall lightly and landing just inside of the door. The inside of the hall was as quiet as he had left it and there was only a female standing in the middle of the courtyard with some small clothing in her hands and a look of shock.

At this moment the person that was standing in the courtyard was Shen Yao. After finally recovering herself, Shen Yao timidly asked, "Imperial Guard Ming, what is the matter with you, did something happened?"

After verifying that there was no black-cladded persons within Qing Feng Hall, Ming Ze stared at Shen Yao and asked in a deep voice, "Why are you here?" As a wet nurse, shouldn't she be by the Prince's side all the time?

Under Ming Ze's cold intense watch, Shen Yao took a step back in fright and quickly explained, "This servant did not feel good and since the Empress Dowager had sent over two wet nurse, her Ladyship let this servant rest in the house. This servant stayed in the house in the afternoon and it was the palace maid, Hong-er, who brought food to the room for this servant to eat. You probably was only on duty at night and did not know about it."

Seeing that her breath was slightly chaotic when she was rushing to speak, it did not seem that she was lying. Ming Ze did not continue pressing on why she would appear at the courtyard now and ask softly, "Did you discover anyone or hear anything just now?"

Shen Yao thought for a bit and shook her head before replying, "No. This servant was sleeping in the room all this time and when the body turn for the good, thought about the Little Prince's clothes that was drying in the courtyard was not kept, thus came out to bring the clothes in. Then you came back when the clothes were brought down. This servant did not see anyone else and did not hear any sound."